Nov 13, 2012 (Morning Edition / KCUR-FM) — Immediately after last week's election, Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon announced the state would not be setting up its own health insurance exchange. Next door in Kansas, Gov. Sam Brownback announced that Kansas will have no involvement in running a state exchange either. The moves open the door for increased federal involvement in health care in staunchly Republican territory.
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Missouri, Kansas Reject Health Exchanges
by Elana Gordon
Nov 13, 2012 (Morning Edition / KCUR-FM) — Immediately after last week's election, Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon announced the state would not be setting up its own health insurance exchange. Next door in Kansas, Gov. Sam Brownback announced that Kansas will have no involvement in running a state exchange either. The moves open the door for increased federal involvement in health care in staunchly Republican territory.Missing some content? Check the source: NPR
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